Virtualisation of the test environment for signalling
ERTMS is a well-known, well-performing technology applied all over the world but it still lacks flexibility when
it comes to authorisation and certification procedures. The key of its success in the future lies as much in cost
reduction as in simplification of placing in service procedures. This holds true for the implementation of a new
subsystem and even more so for new software releases related to subsystems already in service.
Currently the placing in service process of ETCS components and subsystems requires a large amount of tests due